Warning of 'Brexit predators' as Kraft Heinz tries to swoop on Unilever in huge takeover

The firm behind Heinz ketchup was turned down for a bumper £115billion takeover of the Angle-Dutch company, which owns a number of consumer brands, including Dove and Domestos.
The deal would would be one of the biggest mergers of a British firm in corporate history.
An announcement by Kraft Heinz suggested it had not been deterred by the rebuff.
In a statement it said: "While Unilever has declined the proposal, we look forward to working to reach agreement on the terms of a transaction.
"There can be no certainty that any further formal proposal will be made to the board of... read more

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